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 SEP 115 SHO Sept-Insular Lion. A winged lion passant guardant, holding seven arrows in his paw, and over his head a nimbus. P. 26, f. 47. Sepulchral Monuments. See Monu- ments, and Brasses SepulchraL Sepurture. The same as Endorsed, as Wings Endorsed, or Sepurture. P. 27, f. 17; P. 33, f. 26, No. 2. Seraph's Head. Depicted as the head of a child with three pairs of wings. P. 36, f. 57. Seraphim. The same as Seraph's Head. Sergent, or Sergreant. The same as Segreant. Serpent. A snake. P. 30. In Blazon, the position of the Serpent must be particularly expressed. As a Serpent Nowed. f. 25. Nowed in Pale. f. 60. Targent. f. 28. A full description of other positions will be found at Plate 30, f. 25 to 60, and Plate 22, f. 7 and 17. Serrated. Indented. P. 39, f. 14, No. 2. Seruse. a torteau. Sesant. See Issuant. Severed. Disjointed. See Chevron Disjointed. P. 16, f. 4. Sex-foil, or Sise-foil. A plant with six leaves. See Narcissus. P. 44, f. 17. Sextant. P. 38, f. 47. See Quadrant. Shack-bolt. Borne both single and double. P. 42, f. 40. Shackle, or Oval link of a fetter. P. 37, f. 42. Shafferon. See Chaperon. Shafted. Arrows, Spears, etc., are said to be shafted when the shaft is of a different tincture from the head. See Pheon Shafted. P. 37, f. 14. Shag. A cormorant. P. 34, f. 34. Shake-fork. Is in form like the cross pall, but does not touch the edges of the shield, and is depicted as P. 39, f. 19. Shambrogus. a shoe. P. 19, f. 38. Shambrough. a kind of ship. P. 38, f. 26. Shamrock. The same as Trefoil, three leaved grass. P. 44, f. 14. The Bad^e of Ireland. P. 3, f. 21. Shankbone, or Sainbone. P. 42, f. 52. Shapeau. See Chapeau. Shapernes, or Shapourns. The same as S'.iapournet. Shapournated. p. 12, f. 40. Shapourne. a curved line. P. 21, f. 6. Shapournet, See Chapournet. P. 12, f- 39- Shark, A voracious fish. P. 32, f. 51. Shave. See Curriers' Shave. P. 41, f. 2. Shave-hook. P. 41, f. ig. Shaving-iron, as in the arms of the Fanmakers' Company. P. 41, f. 36. Sheaf. See Garb. Sheaf of Arrows. P. 37, f. ig. Sheaves. A term applied to a bundle of arrows. See Arrow. Shears. A tool used by clothiers. P. 41, f. 43. Sheep. A quadruped always depicted as the lamb, P. 29, f. 4, without the banner and nimbus. Sheldrake. A kind of duck. P. 34, f. 15. Shells. See Escallop Shell and Welk- shell. Shepherd's Crook. P. 39, f. 11, No. 3. Sheriff. This title is a corruption from Shire Reeve, from the Saxon, meaning the Reeve or Governor of the Shire, he is the chief civil officer in each county, and has the title of Esquire for life. Shetyll. See Shuttle. Shield, Buckler, Target, or Escutcheon. A weapon of defence, borne on the arm to turn off the blows of an enemy's weapon. P. i ; P. 36, f. 27. As to the form or shape of shields there can be no rule ; any form may be taken. See Escutcheon. Shin-bones. Two in saltire, borne by the name of Newton, Baynes, Gale, Gatty, etc. P. 42, f. 52. Ships of various kinds are met with in Heraldry, and also the different parts of ships, as the rudder. P. 38, f. 40. The mast. f. 35. A sail. f. 39. H(ilm. f. 40. The stern of a line of battle siiip. f. 31. An Heraldic ship is always drawn with three masts, and is termed a Lymphad ; also blazoned a vessel, and a galley with oars, and sometimes a row-galley. P. 38, f. 25 to 30. Modern ships are of common occurrence, and, in blazoning, should be mentioned whether they have two or three masts, and whether under all sail, or full sail, and whether the sails are reefed or furled P. 38, f. 3i and 33. In both the former and latter cases it must be mentioned vrhether pennons, streamers, or colours, are flying. Ship Gun Carriage, on it a piece of Ordnance mounted. P. 37, f. 6. Ship-Lantern. P. 39, f. 27. No. 2. Shivered. Broken or splintered. Shods. Iron arrow heads.